While some Palm Beachers breathe a sigh of relief at Trump’s departure, town officials are bracing for the possibility of another presidential visit this weekend. Trump could return to play golf with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to CBS’s Mark Knoller and Japanese media.

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice advising pilots to expect flight restrictions due to “VIP movement” Friday through Sunday.

Public Safety Director Kirk Blouin said in a phone interview Monday that he could not confirm whether Trump would return this weekend. He expects to meet several times this week with the Secret Service, West Palm Beach police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to discuss the protest and security when Trump is in town.

Blouin also intends to meet with the protest organizers to hash out what could have gone better during Saturday’s march — for example, making sure protesters stay out of the road.

“They have to,” Blouin said. “So we’re going to put barricades in place to kind of direct them where we want them to be. It just creates a safer environment for everyone.”

Blouin doesn’t think Bingham Island and the area outside Mar-a-Lago is appropriate for protests.

“It’s not an ideal environment, and I’m going to express my concerns to them. Whether they take them to heart or not, I don’t know,” Blouin said. “They’re essentially protesting in residential areas and my opinion is it’s inconsiderate to people trying to have a right to quiet and peaceful use of their residence.”

Blouin didn’t receive any complaints from residents about the protest, but he heard concerns about traffic jams Friday evening, when Southern Boulevard was shut down for Trump’s motorcade. He met with Mayor Gail Coniglio and Town Manager Tom Bradford on Monday morning about the issue and expected a few adjustments, especially concerning notification about road closures.

At 2 p.m. Friday, the town issued an alert without notice informing residents that several parts of South Ocean Boulevard were closed. Blouin said the Secret Service mandated the closures but only gave the town notice late Thursday.

“So we’re going to make some adjustments that we feel may help, but at the end of the day we have to be honest with the public that they could and should expect traffic congestion on Fridays at rush hour, and if at all possible avoid driving during those times, or the best that you can,” Blouin said.

Adding more police officers to direct traffic wouldn’t help, he said.

“If there was a place we could redirect the traffic, we would, but we’re only redirecting them to another area where it’s congested,” Blouin said.

He doesn’t expect many changes in road closures during future presidential visits.

“It is what it is, and we have no choice but to confront the problems that are in front of us,” he said.

Coniglio said Monday morning that Bradford’s office was formulating a traffic plan to show residents that the town is being attentive to their concerns.

“We need to reach out to the residents and let them know that we hear them and that we are immediately responding to those needs and what we should be doing differently,” Coniglio said.

A few residents to the north and south of Mar-a-Lago complained to her about air traffic, which is rerouted by a temporary flight restriction from the FAA.

While the town can’t control air traffic, Coniglio said, “It is our hope that, yes, there can be some modification of traffic plans.”

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Staff writers George Bennett, Joe Capozzi and Joseph Setinsek contributed to this story.